• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 17th, 2014
Supermassive Black Hole Found Ripping a Star to Shreds

Supermassive Black Hole Found Ripping a Star to Shreds

Multiple telescopes were used to assess this peculiar system

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 6th, 2014
Spin of Distant Black Hole Measured for the First Time

Spin of Distant Black Hole Measured for the First Time

Two powerful telescopes were used for the new investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 27th, 2014
Mystery Surrounding Black Holes' Matter Transport Mechanisms Cleared

Mystery Surrounding Black Holes' Matter Transport Mechanisms Cleared

This process takes place under weird circumstances in active galactic nuclei

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 30th, 2012
Astronomers Find the Infrared Color of Gamma Ray Blazars, Many Mysteries Remain

Astronomers Find the Infrared Color of Gamma Ray Blazars, Many Mysteries Remain

Blazars are one of the most mysterious objects in the Universe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 6th, 2011
How Black Hole Jets Form

How Black Hole Jets Form

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 11th, 2009
Keck Telescopes See Four Supermassive Black Holes

Keck Telescopes See Four Supermassive Black Holes

New information on how the structures operate has been inferred

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 11th, 2009
Galactic Cannibalism Feeds Supermassive Black Hole

Galactic Cannibalism Feeds Supermassive Black Hole

Two telescopes observe the monstrous collision

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 9th, 2009
Astronomer to Mine Impressive Spitzer Data Banks

Astronomer to Mine Impressive Spitzer Data Banks

The expert seeks to understand the origin of galaxies